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Clemens Schirmer, MD, Neurosurgery, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

ClemensMSchirmerMDPhD, FAANS, FAHA

Neurosurgery • Wilkes-Barre, PA

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurotrauma, Neurocritical Care

Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, Program Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program, Program Director, CAST Neuroendovascular Fellowship, Director, Geisinger Comprehensive Stroke Centers, System Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, Geisinger Health System

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Summary

  • Dr. Clemens Schirmer is a neurosurgeon in Wilkes-Barre, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, and Select Specialty Hospital-Danville. He received his medical degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology, neurotrauma, and neurocritical care and is experienced in vertebral artery dissection, stroke, cerebral angiography, intracranial mechanical thrombectomy, and vertebroplasty.

Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • Lahey Clinic
    Lahey ClinicChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2009
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2008 - 2008
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Interventional Neuroradiology / Endovascular Neurosurgery, 2005 - 2007
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2004 - 2005
  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2003 - 2004
  • University of Heidelberg
    University of HeidelbergInternship in Neurosurgery, 2002 - 2003
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolHMI, Medicine, 2001 - 2002
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of Medicine
    Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2014
  • Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association / Stroke Council, 2015
  • Senior Member Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Zero-Delay Mechanical Thrombectomy for Distal Large Vessel Occlusion Detected on Intraoperative Angiogram After Microsurgical Clipping of a Posterior Communicating Art...  
    Sanjay Konakondla, Christoph J Griessenauer, Oded Goren, Clemens M Schirmer, World Neurosurgery

Press Mentions

  • Rx for Rural Health: Pandemic Accelerates Growth of Telemedicine
    Rx for Rural Health: Pandemic Accelerates Growth of TelemedicineMarch 30th, 2021
  • Rx for Rural Health | Amidst Daunting Challenges, Innovations Offer Promise
    Rx for Rural Health | Amidst Daunting Challenges, Innovations Offer PromiseMarch 26th, 2021
  • Heart Attack, Stroke Patients Keep from Hospitals Owing to COVID Fears
    Heart Attack, Stroke Patients Keep from Hospitals Owing to COVID FearsJune 11th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • German

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Clemens Schirmer, Dr. Clemens Schirmer, MD, Dr. C Schirmer, Dr. Clemens M Schirmer